Product ID:NT-31
MSDS Date:11/21/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038344
MSDS Number: BRJQL

NUTMEG CHEMICAL CO

NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
US

Emergency Phone: 203-674-3456

Info Phone: 203-777-7691

Cage: 57905

NUTMEG CHEMICAL CO

309 NEW HAVEN, CT 06512 US

Cage: 57905

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM METABORATE

CAS: 7775-19-1

RTECS: ED4640000

Fraction By Weight: 2.3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTION WHICH
DESTROYS TISSUE AND CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: MOST SERIOUS
EFFECT IS CORROSION OF TISSUE. EYE: SEVERE BURN AND POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. SKIN: SEVERE BURN. INHALATION: INHALATION OF SPRAY OR
MIST CAN INJURETHE ENTIRE RESPIRATORY TRACT. POSSIBLE HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAINS OR
CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMED W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS,INCL UNDER EYELIDS & ALL SURFS. SPEED IN RINSING OUT IS
IMPORTANT IF PERM INJ IS TO BE AVOIDED. GET MED HELP IMMED. SKIN:
PROMPTLY WASH EX POS AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG
IMMED. GET MED HELP FOR SERIOUS EXPOS. INGEST: CORR. INDUCE VOMIT.
GIVE LRG AMTS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL. CONT PHYS IMMED. INHAL:
REMOVE FROM (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:>240F,>116C
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT, ACIDS, AND
COMBUSTIBLES. WHEN FEASIBLE, RECOVER UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL. COVER
SPILL WITH SODA ASH; MOISTEN WITH WATER SPRAY; COLLECT SLURRY FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH TRACE RESIDUES WITH MUCH WATER TO DILUTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT WORKERS TO HANDLE
MATERIAL WITH OUT PROPER TRAINING OR WITH OUT PROPER EQUIPMENT.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND SEALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPILLS OR
MIST FORMATION. STORE SEPARATE FROM AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS AND
CYANIDES. AVOID STORING ON WOOD FLOORS. PREVENT EYE AND SKIN
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN >
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FCSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER AT OR NEAR
WORK AREA. USE APRON OR PROT CLTHG & RUBBER BOOTS (TOPS COVERED BY
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DENS: SAME AS WATER. PH: 12.70 (UNDILUTED PRODUCT); 9.58 (1%
AQUEOUS SOLUTION). MATERIALS TO AVOID: MIXED WITH HYDRAZINE OR
LIQUID AMMONIA IS EXPLOSIVE. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: EXPOSURE TO MIST
OR S PRAY AND GET PROMPT MEDICAL HELP. OTHERPROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
APRON OR CLOTHING TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF MATERIAL).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.12
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK BROWN LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:81.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, AMMONIUM SALTS, SODIUM THIOSULFATE,
CYANIDES, CELLULOSE & ORGANIC MATTER. WHEN (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRIPLE RINSE CNTNR. DISPOSE OF DRUMS I/A/W
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED
LANDFILL. SMALL AMOUNTS CAN BE CAREFULLY OXIDIZED TO NITRATE WITH
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, THEN LANDF ILLED OR FLUSHED WITH MUCH WATER
TO DILUTE.

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